Tuesday 6 October 2026
Trading day 2026-10-06
South Australia records 20.7 hours of negative prices
New South Wales averaged $106.7/MWh and Queensland averaged $101.4/MWh, with neither region recording any negative intervals.
Victoria averaged $42.7/MWh with 18.7 hours of negative prices, while South Australia averaged $48.7/MWh with 20.7 negative hours.
New South Wales recorded the highest demand peak of 8497 MW at 18:55. Coal accounted for 44.2 per cent of generation, followed by wind at 18.2 per cent and rooftop solar at 17.5 per cent.
AEMO issued a reserve notice for MT PASA at 13:48. FCAS costs remained low across all markets, with regulation raise incurring the highest cost at $46,018.
Total NEM emissions were 253,680 tonnes of carbon dioxide, which is 1.6 per cent below the same weekday last week.
Today · Pre-dispatch forecasts show Queensland reaching a peak price of $319.04/MWh at 19:30. South Australia is forecast to reach $145.0/MWh at 18:30.
In context · The NEM average price of $71.0/MWh ranked fourth out of the last seven days, below the seven day average of $79.9/MWh. This compares with a NEM average of $25.8/MWh on the same weekday last week.
Prices
Trading day · 04:00 → 04:00 AEST · 30-min average
| Region | Avg | VWAP | Min | Max | Neg | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $107 | $112 | $0 | $300 | 0 | 0 |
| QLD | $101 | $103 | $0 | $270 | 0 | 0 |
| SA | $49 | $67 | -$42 | $156 | 248 | 0 |
| VIC | $43 | $45 | -$32 | $113 | 224 | 0 |
| TAS | $51 | $54 | -$17 | $160 | 198 | 0 |
Min · Max are 5-minute dispatch extremes; the price chart plots 30-minute averages, so its peak reads lower.
Demand
FCAS
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $6,426 | 0 | $35 | 7 Oct, 02:55 |
| LOWERREG | $2,999 | 0 | $14 | 6 Oct, 16:10 |
| RAISE60SEC | $170 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 05:40 |
| RAISE6SEC | $168 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 07:05 |
| LOWER60SEC | $144 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 14:00 |
| LOWER5MIN | $81 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 15:10 |
| LOWER6SEC | $58 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 15:15 |
| RAISE5MIN | $45 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 11:05 |
| Total | $10,092 | |||
Cost = NSW RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $12,429 | 0 | $35 | 7 Oct, 02:55 |
| LOWERREG | $7,109 | 0 | $14 | 6 Oct, 16:10 |
| RAISE60SEC | $222 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 05:40 |
| LOWER60SEC | $213 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 14:00 |
| RAISE6SEC | $213 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 07:05 |
| LOWER5MIN | $136 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 15:10 |
| LOWER6SEC | $35 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 15:15 |
| RAISE5MIN | $30 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 11:05 |
| Total | $20,388 | |||
Cost = QLD RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISEREG | $14,808 | 0 | $35 | 7 Oct, 02:55 |
| LOWERREG | $6,470 | 0 | $14 | 6 Oct, 16:10 |
| RAISE60SEC | $338 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 05:40 |
| RAISE6SEC | $276 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 07:05 |
| LOWER60SEC | $221 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 14:00 |
| RAISE5MIN | $87 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 11:05 |
| LOWER5MIN | $51 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 15:10 |
| LOWER6SEC | $38 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 15:15 |
| Total | $22,289 | |||
Cost = VIC RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWERREG | $3,442 | 0 | $14 | 6 Oct, 16:10 |
| RAISEREG | $2,399 | 0 | $35 | 7 Oct, 02:55 |
| LOWER60SEC | $265 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 14:00 |
| RAISE60SEC | $224 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 05:40 |
| RAISE6SEC | $222 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 07:05 |
| LOWER5MIN | $97 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 15:10 |
| LOWER6SEC | $87 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 15:15 |
| RAISE5MIN | $46 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 11:05 |
| Total | $6,782 | |||
Cost = SA RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
| Service | Cost | Spikes | Peak | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAISE6SEC | $23,763 | 0 | $115 | 7 Oct, 04:10 |
| LOWERREG | $19,268 | 0 | $109 | 6 Oct, 18:35 |
| RAISEREG | $9,956 | 0 | $11 | 6 Oct, 08:45 |
| LOWER6SEC | $1,502 | 0 | $12 | 6 Oct, 19:15 |
| RAISE60SEC | $898 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 05:05 |
| LOWER60SEC | $365 | 0 | $1 | 6 Oct, 19:10 |
| RAISE5MIN | $26 | 0 | $0 | 6 Oct, 19:15 |
| LOWER5MIN | $20 | 0 | $2 | 6 Oct, 19:05 |
| Total | $55,799 | |||
Cost = TAS RRP × cleared MW per 5-min interval.
Battery dispatch
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 987 MW at 20:30 as NSW spot hit $113/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 1,338 MW at 19:30 as QLD spot hit $111/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 744 MW at 20:30 as VIC spot hit $105/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 334 MW at 20:30 as SA spot hit $100/MWh.
Peak moment
Fleet discharged 3,257 MW at 20:00 as TAS spot hit $101/MWh.
Fleet net dispatch · spot-price overlay · 30-min average
Regional dispatch ranking
| Region | Discharged | Net |
|---|---|---|
#1QLD | 4,659MWh | -1,804 |
#2NSW | 4,611MWh | -1,856 |
#3VIC | 2,725MWh | -2,444 |
#4SA | 1,068MWh | -1,163 |
Generation Mix
- Coal41.5% · 77.7 GWh
- Gas1.8% · 3.4 GWh
- Hydro5.2% · 9.7 GWh
- Wind10.7% · 20.1 GWh
- Solar (utility)15.9% · 29.8 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)22.4% · 41.9 GWh
- Battery2.5% · 4.6 GWh
- Coal59.0% · 109.4 GWh
- Gas2.9% · 5.4 GWh
- Hydro2.6% · 4.9 GWh
- Wind5.6% · 10.4 GWh
- Solar (utility)11.8% · 21.9 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)15.5% · 28.6 GWh
- Battery2.5% · 4.7 GWh
- Coal44.9% · 73.6 GWh
- Gas0.2% · 0.3 GWh
- Hydro1.6% · 2.6 GWh
- Wind33.5% · 54.8 GWh
- Solar (utility)6.5% · 10.6 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)11.7% · 19.1 GWh
- Battery1.7% · 2.7 GWh
- Gas18.1% · 5.6 GWh
- Wind36.5% · 11.3 GWh
- Solar (utility)2.3% · 0.7 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)39.6% · 12.2 GWh
- Battery3.5% · 1.1 GWh
- Gas1.4% · 0.3 GWh
- Hydro44.6% · 10.3 GWh
- Wind47.1% · 10.9 GWh
- Solar (rooftop)6.9% · 1.6 GWh
Renewables
- NSW 53.9%
- VIC 61.1%
- QLD 40.2%
- SA 67.3%
- TAS 83.5%
Interconnectors
| Region (proxy) | Net flow | Direction changes | Hours at limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-Q-MNSP1 | +11.8 GWh | 6 | — |
| NSW1-QLD1 | −20.2 GWh | 12 | — |
| VIC1-NSW1 | +24.8 GWh | 2 | — |
| V-SA | −6.7 GWh | 1 | — |
| T-V-MNSP1 | −7.3 GWh | 1 | — |
Per-region net of NETINTERCHANGE proxied to a representative interconnector. Full per-interconnector decomposition + hours-at-limit needs DINTERCONNECTOR parsing (follow-up).
Emissions
| NSW | 68.1k tCO₂ | 0.363 tCO₂/MWh |
| QLD | 97.2k tCO₂ | 0.524 tCO₂/MWh |
| SA | 2.5k tCO₂ | 0.082 tCO₂/MWh |
| VIC | 85.6k tCO₂ | 0.529 tCO₂/MWh |
| TAS | 196 tCO₂ | 0.009 tCO₂/MWh |